The Story

Supershake

Holistic Doctor

You'll be seeing a lot more of me...

Laurie, Kristy, and Michael
on Opening Night

Queen of
The Trial

UNBEATABLE cast
with Mobile Mammography Van

UNBEATABLE: A Bold New Musical

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SYNOPSIS

(Click on song titles below for short MP3 music clips)

TRACY BOYD is a multi-tasker extraordinaire. She gets everything DONE - all the while fielding phone calls from her jet-lagged boss, her best friend Ally, her worried Mom, her calm friend Pastor James, and her sensitive-artist husband Brad. It’s just another day in her perfectly balanced life…

Until...she gets the call from the hospital about her needle biopsy. She’s got a tumor in her left breast.

The show shifts to a surreal courtroom where Tracy finds herself defending her life-choices to a mysterious Young Prosecutor and presided over by the Judge, her own mother. Through songs and scenes, the show goes from past to present taking the audience on a roller coaster ride as Tracy explores how her perspective of living differs from those around her. The cancer diagnosis makes for an interesting anniversary evening with Brad (HOLDING THE FUTURE), as Tracy searches for her treatment (OPTIONS), and decides on a clinical trial with Dr. Ossman. Tracy’s friend’s come out to help. First, her best friend Ally tries to make-over Tracy’s eating habits (SUPERSHAKE), and after everyone seems to be ‘helping’ her by taking over all her normal daily duties and her husband Brad believes their marriage is straining from the pressure, Pastor James mentions they may want to LEARN HOW TO BEND.

Confronted with her first treatment, Tracy befriends Ruthie and Natalie, two other breast cancer patients, and they bond while getting PRICKED, POKED, and PRODDED; she even manages to lean on her mom, as Mom reminds her to FOLLOW THE LIGHT. With her friends and family behind her, Tracy is reinvigorated, and is determined to be the QUEEN OF THE TRIAL.

At the beginning of Act 2, we see Tracy, Natalie and Ruthie vying to win the title of MISS CHEMO. Struggling with feeling out of control and weary from her chemo, she rallies again with Ruthie and Natalie as they proclaim themselves UNBEATABLE. But not everyone believes that.

Brad confronts her that she isn’t facing reality LEAVING ME. Tracy, devastated, struggles more with even everyday parts of life and is enlightened with THE PHARMACY SONG. But just when Tracy is at her lowest, Ally and Pastor James find her to remind her to just HOLD ON TO LOVE, and Tracy vows to LIVE. UNBEATABLE REPRISE.

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BACKGROUND

UNBEATABLE: A Bold New Musical started it's journey as a reading at Phoenix Theatre's New Works Festival in August, 2006. After some major changes, including welcoming the composers Todd Schroeder and Kevin Fisher, it was seen at Playhouse Square's Launch Series for an artist residency in June, 2007. From there it moved to New York's Barrow Group Theater during August, 2007 for a showcase that starred Jenn Colella (Broadway's High Fidelity, Urban Cowboy). After seeing the NYC showcase, Bristol Myers Squibb brought a one-act version of the show to Los Angeles (November, 2007) and Philadelphia (May, 2008) for an audience of 1,000+ medical professionals from all over the country.

UNBEATABLE: A Bold New Musical had it's World Premiere as a co-production on subscription at Phoenix Theatre (August, 2008; Producing Artistic Director Michael Barnard) and Houston's Stages Repertory Theatre/Pink Ribbons Project (Sept - Oct, 2008; Producing Artistic Director Kenn McLaughlin). The show starred Wicked's Kristy Cates and received 45 continuous standing ovations. On October 6th the Houston cast recorded the album, which will be released November 20th.

Besides being an incredible piece of new theatre, UNBEATABLE continues it's commitment to spreading hope and knowledge about cancer through outreach. This year alone the various cast members participated and performed at events for Susan G. Komen for the Cure, Pink Ribbons Project, Tour de Pink, Team Continuum, The Rose, The M.D. Anderson's survivor luncheon, and Hiram College.